Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy S22 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy S22

59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
VS
68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Samsung Galaxy S22

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S22, Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 167g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3700mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy S22
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2022)
vs
Samsung Galaxy S22

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 625 nits 780 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 88.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a239 Hz
Response time38 ms10 ms
Contrast1655:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 146 mm (5.75 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy S22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores 640 768
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1306 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22281612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50453796
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy S22]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
CPU264978302471
GPU376457373644
Memory201571174962
UX301653237420
NanoReview Score11446591088497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C38 °C
Stability72 %60 %
Graphics Test47 fps39 fps
Graphics Score78936530
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy S22]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Writing scoren/a15127
Web scoren/a10324
Video editingn/a7244
Data manipulationn/a10926
NanoReview Scoren/a12422

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 12 GB 30.2 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Web Browsing07:07 h07:10 h
Video Playback10:31 h11:44 h
Games03:43 h04:49 h
Standby Mode87 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN5
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX772
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Bokeh5070
Preview7172
Zoom29126
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy S22]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.24
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S22
89.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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